1891 Eglinton Avenue East - Class 4 Noise Area Classification (NPC-300) - Decision Report - Approval

The buildings would comprise a total gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 106,831 square metres of which102,190 square metres is residential gross floor area and 4,641 square metres is non-residential gross floor area. A total of approximately 1,700 residential units are proposed. A Detailed Noise and Vibration Impact Study was prepared by RWDI to support to the proposed development at 1891 Eglinton Avenue East which concludes that the proposed development site is suitable for a Class 4 designation as defined in the NPC-300 Environmental Noise Guideline. The study was peer-reviewed for the City by RJ Burnside and Associates Limited and they concluded that the Class 4 area designation for the proposed development site is supportable. Under NPC-300, a Class 4 Area designation allows for higher daytime and night-time sound level limits than would otherwise be permitted in relation to a noise sensitive land use such as residential dwellings and associated outdoor living areas. Any impact of the permitted higher levels would be mitigated by noise control measures that are part of the development of sensitive uses. Similarly, the slight increase in permitted noise levels provide for the continued operation of surrounding employment uses without impact caused by the introduction of residential uses on the subject lands. The Class 4 designation would apply to the identified portion of 1891 Eglinton Avenue East shown in Attachment 3 to this report and any future development of the site would be subject to further peer-review and potentially further reporting to City Council.

Executive Director, City Planning or their designate to forward a copy of the City Council Decision Document to the Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks (MECP).